Handle box



July 4, 1939." A, BERKE 2,164,561

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Patented .July 4, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT QFFHCE HANDLE BOX Aaron Berke, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application August 20, 1937, Serial No. 160,115

10 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in boxes, and more particularly to means in combination therewith for providing a handle therefor, an'd especially refers to collapsible paper boxes With handles.

In the accompanying drawing, I have illustrated in Fig. l in plan View, part of the blank of a paper box embodying an application of my invention. Fig. 2 is a top view of part ofthe box,

parts being broken away. Fig. 3 is a cross-section on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 a top View of the outer part of the box, and Fig. 5 a longitudinal section through the handle and top of the box.

The box may be of the conventional cloak and suit type, comprising inner and outer halves hinged at the bottom. The inner top portion l may be provided with a turned-under flap 'I, having aps 8, 9, scored and hinged at It, I l, and

flaps I2, scored and hinged at I3. Beneath the inner top portion 6 may also be secured a reinforcing piece of card lli, perforated at I6, in register with the handle of inner topy li, to provide a two-ply handle I5 of double thickness. This handle is preferably not cut entirely through or separated, small retaining pieces I'I remaining to hold the handle in place until used.

The outer top portion I8 of the box may be provided With a rectangular hole or opening I9,

3() through which the handle projects when in use, the same being covered by flap 25 hinged at 26, and slits 2G may also be provided in the top portion of the box for the hook-like flaps 2l, which may be passed therethrough to hold the box in 9,.; closed position. The hook like fiaps are tabs formed by cuts in the outer ply of the inner top portion 6 of the box, as shown in Fig. 1. These tabs are pulled into vertical position before the Wall I8 of the outer part of the box is moved 4() into position over the Wall 'B of the inner part of the box; and the tabs 2l are then bent down over Wall I8 and pushed through the slitsI 20. The blanks may be stacked at or in folded position until used.

When forming the box for use, the iap 1 is turned under the inner top portion 6, being hinged thereto along the score 22, this bringing the flaps 8, 9 immediately beneath the enlarged ends of the handle I5. By now pressing said ends beyond the flaps 8, 9 at the same time breaking the small pieces I'l, and drawing back on the handle, the lateral extensions of the handle ends extend laterally beyond the opening left by the flaps I2, thereby securely holding the handle in position, and the center or bar of the handle may now be passed through the opening I9 of the outer portion of the box, which slidably ts over the inner portion, and as an additional means for securing the box in closed position the hooklike flaps 2| may be passed through the slits 20, 5 and of course metal stitches 23 or any other suitable means may be employed to secure the turned-under portion 'I to the top portion 6 of the inner top portion of the box.

Of course it will be understood that various 10 modications' may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts Without departing from the spirit of the invention, as claimed.

I claim:

1. A handle box of iiexible sheet material, com- 15 prising a body, a portion of one Wall of which is of two-ply construction, the outer of said plies having cut or stamped therein an enlargedended strap to serve as a handle for the box, and the inner of the plies being cut to permit the 20 handle ends to be pressed therethrough, and means on the inner ply for interlockment with the handle ends, to hold the handle to the box.

2. A handle box of riiexible sheet material, comprising a body, a portion of one Wall of which is 425 of two-ply construction, the outer of said plies having cut or stamped therein an enlarged-ended strap to serve as a handle for the box, and the inner of the plies being out to permit the handle ends to be pressed therethrough and having slots 30 for interlockment with the handle ends and along which the handle ends may be forced toisard each other to cause the handle to be protruded from the box surface for gripping purposes.

3. A handle box of flexible sheet material, com- 35 prising a body, a portion of one wall of which is of two-ply construction, the outer of said plies having incompletely severed therein an enlargedended strap to serve as a handle for the box, and the inner of said plies being cut to permit of pas- 4C sage therethrough of the handle ends, upon pressure sufficient completely to sever the attachment of the handle to the outer ply, and means on the inner ply for interlockment with the handle ends, to hold the handle to the box.

4. A handle box of fiexible sheet material, comprising a body, a portion of one Wall of which is of two-ply construction, the outer of said plies having cut or stamped therein an enlarged-ended 5G strap to serve as a handle for the box, and the inner of the plies being slotted to form yieldable elements which permit the handle ends to be pressed therethrough, and\ which upon subsequent pull on the handle, interlock with the han- 55 dle ends and are held by the outer ply to hold the handle to the box.

5. A handle box of exible sheet material, comprising an inner part, and an outer part, one of the Walls of the inner part being in two plies, one ply whereof is a flap extension of the other ply, folded against the inside thereof in the erection of the box, the outer of said plies having cut or stamped therein an enlarged-ended strap to serve as a handle for the box, and the inner of said plies being slotted to form yieldable elements which permit of passage of the handle ends through the inner ply, and which, upon subsequent pull on the handle, interlock with the handle ends and are held by the outer ply, to hold the handle to the box.

6. A handle box of exible sheet material, comprising an inner part, and an outer part, one of the walls of the inner part being in two plies, one play whereof is a flap extension of the other ply, folded against the inside thereof in the erection of the box, the outer of said plies having cut or stamped therein an enlarged-ended strap to serve as a handle for the box, and the inner of said plies being eut out to permit passage therethrough of the handle ends, and means on the inner ply for interlockment with the handle ends, to hold the handle to the box.

7. A handle box of flexible sheet material, comprising an inner part, and an outer part, one of the Walls of the inner part being in two plies, one ply whereof is a flap extension of the other ply, folded against the inside thereof in the erection of the box, the outer of said plies having cut or stamped therein an enlarged-ended strap to serve as a handle for the box, the inner of said plies being out in registration with the handle-end cuts in the outer ply, to permit the handle ends to be pressed through the inner ply, and means on the inner ply for interlockment with the handle ends, thereupon to hold the handle to the box.

8. A handle box of flexible sheet material, comprising an inner part, and an outer part, one of the walls of the inner part being in two plies, one ply whereof is a ap extension of the other ply, folded against the inside thereof in the erection of the box, the outer of said plies having cut or stamped therein an enlarged-ended strap to serve as a handle for the box, and the inner of said plies being cut to permit passage therethrough of the handle ends, means on the inner ply for interlockment with the handle ends, to hold the handle to the box; the outer part of the box having a wall adapted to overlie the handle-bearing wall of the inner part of the box when the box is closed, and having a slot therein in registration with the strap portion of the handle, whereby such strap portion may be drawn through the slotted Wall of the outer part of the box for hand grip, after the handle ends have locked as aforesaid.

9. A handle box of exible sheet material, comprising a body, a portion of one Wall of which is of two-ply construction, the outer of said plies having out or stamped therein an enlarged-ended strap to serve as a handle for the box, and the inner of the plies being out to permit the handle ends to be pressed therethrough, and means on the inner ply for interlockment with the handle ends, to hold the handle to the box; the outer ply, at the part thereof from which the handle is to be out, having secured thereto a strip of reinforcing material, whereby to give added strength to handle as finally formed therefrom.

l0. A handle box of exible sheet material, comprising an inner part, and an outer part, a portion of one wall of the inner part being of two-ply construction, the outer of said plies having out or stamped therein an enlarged-ended strap to serve as a handle for the box, and the inner of the plies being out to permit the handle ends to be pressed therethrough, means on the inner ply for interlockment with the handle ends, to hold the handle to the box, and the outer part of the box having a wall adapted to overlie the handle-bearing wall of the inner part of the box when the box is Closed, and having a slot therein in registration with the strap portion of the handle, whereby such strap portion ymay be drawn through the said slot in the wall of the outer part of the box, for hand grip, after the handle ends have been locked as aforesaid.

AARON BERKE. 

